Married Bachelor (1941)

Randolph Haven (Robert Young), an irresponsible sort, and his wife Norma (Ruth Hussey), have been married for seven years and still very much in love, although Norma is dissatisfied with ... See full summary »

Director:

Edward Buzzell

Writers:

Manuel Seff (story), Dore Schary (screenplay)

Stars:

Robert Young, Ruth Hussey, Felix Bressart

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Robert Young	...	Randolph 'Randy' Haven
Ruth Hussey	...	Norma Haven, aka Norma Winters
Felix Bressart	...	Prof. Ladislaus Milic
Lee Bowman	...	Eric Santley
Sheldon Leonard	...	Johnny Branigan
Sam Levene	...	Cookie Farrar
Murray Alper	...	Sleeper (Branigan's henchman)
Roy Gordon	...	Mr. Hudkins
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joe Yule	...	Waiter (scenes deleted)

Storyline

Randolph Haven (Robert Young), an irresponsible sort, and his wife Norma (Ruth Hussey), have been married for seven years and still very much in love, although Norma is dissatisfied with their hand-to-mouth life style and gets a job as a saleslady. Randolph, seeking an easier pursuit, goes into partnership with a bookie and, in order to cover a bet, sells a manuscript on "The Psychology of Marriage", a situation that is fraught with problems, not the least being in that he didn't write the book, and that he also has to pose as a bachelor. He begins to believe in his fake personality to the extent he insists on living in a penthouse. Then the publisher falls in love with Norma, not knowing she is married to Randolph, the bachelor expert on marriage.

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Plot Keywords:

marriage | saleslady | bookie | deception | automat | 

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Taglines:

HE - ducked the cops and wanted to be a "love expert" to a million wives! (original print ad)

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 October 1941 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ele Sem Ela

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was pared down to 81 minutes from the preview running times of 87 and 85 minutes.

User Reviews

not bad

This doesn't have very many big-name stars. Not too many people have heard of this movie. In fact, when I'm writing this comment, it doesn't even have the 5 votes yet.

But this is a pretty good movie. Don't expect anything spectacular, but it has some good laughs. The two stars have good chemistry. The plot is well-written but somewhat predictable. Not the best movie, but not a complete waste of time.